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Blaine Sprouse

Blaine Sprouse is a West Virginia-born bluegrass fiddler and session musician who rose to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s as a protégé of master fiddler Kenny Baker. He performed with legendary acts like Bill Monroe, Jimmy Martin, and the Osborne Brothers, played the signature fiddle on Alabama’s #1 hit single "If You're Gonna Play in Texas", and later took a break from full-time music to earn a law degree from Vanderbilt University.

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